Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-10
The House Considers . Few
Bills and Adjeurns in
Homer Of a Deceased
Member.
Secretary Manning Elected
President of the Western
National Bank
ne Presidents Prpfsssnes for ths Heass
FisAing BIN : RAIiroaa MAasxsrs
willing 70 Comply with the
New LAw-Attsmpt to As
sssSinase Patti FigAt
Of Fsatherwsights

I ~A88At AaANA ~
Of Fsatherweights.
TIE Senate.
Il WAszIEozoN. Feb 9.-EveEy ssas d
The senate gallery except thoss reserve.
for the diplomatic corps. she family O
the Presidents and the ladies Of ahs
Press Association, was hlled this moEn,
ing when the Senate Was called 30 order
Mrs. Logan, her son, daughter and
frienda 20 the number Of twentY accu-
pied seats In the private gallery. Ths
chaplain In his prayer alluded 70 The
lase Senator Logan. After rendering
the prayer. the chaplain delivered an
eloquent ealeay on the career OF Gen.
eral Logan and vas followed By sena.
tors Morgan and Edmunds.
The moase.
WksHMarox. Feb. 9.-The Speaker
| laid before the House today certain
bills 10 encourage the manufacture Of
steal for medeFn naval ordnance or for
other naval purposes: and 70 prsyide
| the heavy ordnance adapted 20 modern
naval warfare and for the manufaoiurs
Of army ordinances.
Reed, Of Maine, Idasired unanimous
consent for the immediate oonsideFa-
tion OF the bill
Holman, Of Indiana, ebjsotsa.
| Reed thea asked that it be made the
special order for Monday next, but Edin,
Of Illinois, obieeted.
A discussion than sprana up as 10
vkat committee The matter should be
referred.
Reed said be simply desired 70 flx The
responsibility Of the failnrs 20 foftify
the coantry upon the persons upon
whom it ought TO rest.
The Chair ruled that the report should
90 10 the Committee on Appropriations,
and thai II had right 30 report at any
time. Bill referred.
On motion of ThrockmoFt0n, Of
Texas q bill was passed authorizing the
Fora worth and Denver City Railroad
Company TO construct q railroad
through Indian Territory.
In the morning hour the House re-
snmed the consideration Of the bill
changing the mode Of compensation 70
United States District Attorneys. Mar
shala and Commissioners, and pending
action tie morning hour expired.
O'Neill, OF Missouri, made an attempt
to call p the letter carrier eiRht-hour
bill. but be vas unsuccessful, and the
| House vent into Committee OF the
Whole, hr. Blount Of Georgia IN the
chair, on the Diplomatic and Consular
bill.
After a shoFs debate and without
aotien the COMMITTEES arose.
Publie business was then suspended
and the House proceeded 10 the een-
aideration OF resolutions relative 10 the
death Of w. +. Price, the late Repre-
sentative from Wisconsin. Euiogistic
addresses we're made BY Messrs. Gas
well and others.
The House then, e. mark Of respect
10 the memory OF the deceased, ad-
| iourned.
Secretary Mannlne's new omce.
NKw YoRK, Feb. 9.-The Western
Nasioaal Bank was organized tsaay By
the election OF Secretary Manning a.
4 Presid nt, United states Treasurer Jor-
dan as Vice President and +. Banken-
horn a. Cashier.
The Prenidens's Preferences for she
House RishsFy mn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.--Several OF The
Democratic members Of the House
COMMITTEES on Foreign .AffsiFs had an
interview with the President today In
connection With the fisheries legislation
now pending In Congress. Tke inter
vieW vas strictly confidential. While
the PresideRt did net commit himself
TO any legislation oR the subject, The
gentlemen present Rathere4 from bic
remarks that, as between the two bills,
be favored the House bill for The reason
that Il is more explio;t and Mandatory In
lie character.
VIII Comply VITA the sew Law.
NKw YoRK, Feb. 9.-Absat forty rep
resentatives Of the companies embraced
| In the Southern Railway and Trans.
poftatloD Association met here this az
teRnO0n. The Inter state Oommaree
| instruct she Rate Committee Of the Az.
soeiafiun 70 look over the rate end
vhsro conflicting With the provisions Of
sentiment Of those present was % CEN
Div with the requirements Of she law,
although none Of them we're IN ignoran01
Of its details.
Aasemps % AasasHfnafe Patti.
San FRANoFsoO, Feb. IA crank At
| tempted 10 kill Adslina Patti during her
| concert tonight At the Grand OpsFa
House By throwing bomb 81 her. The
would-bs assassin YES the only one in
iured, though noe Herioualy. By the pre-
mature explosion Of the engine Of DE-
stFuction.
Fiaht 81 fFeafher-wetGhfs-
TnoH IN. ~, Feb. 9.--SportinR men
from Neu YORK, Albany and Troy, left
this city about midnight on = special
train 70 see what waa announced 10 be
q fight to the 6nish between Tommy
i Warren, the faaihsr weight champion,
| and Robert Hatght, z local feather
/ weight. Eight rounds were fought,
/ Haiaht standing up remarkably veil,
and giving Warren 9 black eye, bat re-
/ fusinR 20 respond sitter the eighth round,
/ in which Warren manifestly hAd the
advantage. HaiRhi insisted thai be had
agreed % stand up for onlF thai many
roands, bat ths Tsferes did nos % uB-
derstand, and the nght vas awarded 70
Warren.
Possibly MaFaeF and ealefde.
DzsMorEEs, Feb. 9.-Gews was re-
ceived here today Of horrible accident
OF tragedy that occurred yesterday
abeut six miles northeast OF JsffsEson.
A small farm house occupied y . man
named Luekium vas sntirely consumed
BY Gre ~ three O'Clock In the afiernoon
snd Lueklum's aged father. wife and
son were burned 10 death therein. Two
neiehb0rinR women aau the fsuiss and
tried 10 Ros IN, bat the doors we're fast
ensd wifh the oesapania inside. This,
toRstheF With the faet thal Sun and
revolver we're found near the remains Of
ths old eoupie, indicate foui play, and
possibly muFdsF AID snicide.